Nichole Petersen Porath ’05 recently finished 69th out of over 180 runners at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston Texas in a new personal record time of 2:44:12. She was cheered on by a large group of friends and family that included many Gustie cross country runners. Pictured are Nichole’s husband Nathan Porath ’05, Nichole’s cousin Leighton Becher ’15, Nichole, current Gustavus assistant track and cross country coach Brenden Huber, and Hailey Harren ’07. Gusties who were cheering in Houston but are not pictured: Paul Kienberger ’05, Luke Twedt ’04, Drew Scanlon ’04, and Andrew Howard ’07.